Overview
This Faculty Learning Community (FLC) will unite those of us at the forefront of using emerging AI technologies to adapt and create open educational resources (OER) and practices. You will identify one or more courses you teach and use AI to co-author OER for these courses.
We will work together to create educational materials and explore the boundaries of AI co-authored course content. This may involve experimenting with AI parameters, testing different models, and crafting and refining prompts. We can leverage our existing resources (lecture notes, slide decks, syllabi, etc.) along with training large language models to produce content for editing and testing with students. We will gain practical resources and guidance from UF experts in AI and instructional design. At the conclusion of the FLC, we will use best practices for sharing our materials based on our individual outputs. An integral part of learning communities is sharing our gained insights and work with the teaching and learning community at UF through Interface and/or the RiTL Symposium.
Dates and Time
This FLC meets biweekly on Tuesdays starting in September (see dates below).
2025: 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, and 12/16
2026: 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, and 4/21 (optional session on 5/5)
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Location: Tigert Hall 302
Goals
- Identify and use an appropriate tool and platform for the creation and publication of your OER project.
- Apply copyright principles in selecting the appropriate licensing for your project.
- Utilize appropriate instructional design methods and learning principles in designing your project.
- Select appropriate AI models and utilize sophisticated prompt engineering, parameter adjustments, and other techniques to create course material content appropriate to your project.
Expectations and Stipend
A stipend of $500 will be provided to you upon completion the following requirements of the FLC:
- Attendance and active participation at 14 of 16 sessions
- Complete all deliverables (project proposal and the project itself) by the due date
- License your project under an appropriate Creative Commons license and distribute it to OER repositories
- Dissemination of outcomes at a UF-wide conference, such as the Center for Teaching Excellence’s Interface conference, or at an OER conference, such as the Florida OER Summit.
Application and Deadline
Applications are due Friday, August 29, 2025.